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title: "What's a piece of plant advice you wish someone told you when you…"
description: "What's a piece of plant advice you wish someone told you when you started? 💚"
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# What's a piece of plant advice you wish someone told you when you…

_Posted by Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 on 2026-08-04_

What's a piece of plant advice you wish someone told you when you started? 💚

## 13 comments

### Mel commented on 2026-08-04

Treating pests is a b\*!@h 🤣😡

### Michigan mommy commented on 2026-08-04

You really do need to make sure to quarantine new plants or the collective may suffer.

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-08-04

Check before watering!!

### Buffy commented on 2026-08-05

Make sure you have enough light for the type of plant you want to grow.

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-08-05

How simple it could be to propagate…I was scared when I tried my first!🫣🪴🤓

### Dondoo52 commented on 2026-08-05

Less is more when it comes to watering. I lost so many I. The beginning due to overwatering.

Also, pot size matters! Early on, I never knew some roots prefer to be snug in their pots. 😜

### Holly commented on 2026-08-05

To be mindful of the size of my collection because it WILL become overwhelming to care for them all!

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-08-05

This. Especially since I have started growing food. I have cut back on ornamentals.

### Waspinator commented on 2026-08-05

Look up what kind of place each plant is from. It tells you a lot about their care needs

### Pthomas commented on 2026-08-05

Plants/gardening can be an expensive hobby.

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-08-05

Overwatering is bc frequency not amount of water!

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